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Why Brand integrity Matters and How to Get It

Why Brand integrity Matters and How to Get It

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

There’s so much noise out there, you don’t have the luxury to try to be all things to all people. You must focus on the core value you offer to your customer. We are successful consumer brand developers, but we made a ton of mistakes before we finally achieved our...
Casting About or Fishing Where the Fish Are

Casting About or Fishing Where the Fish Are

FRAGMENT OF FOCUS?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs face is not coming up with a good idea as much as it is deciding on which one of their good ideas they want to focus on. You don’t want to put all your eggs in one basket, but you don’t want to be so distracted that you...
Acknowledgement, Confirmation, and Status Reporting Demonstrate Responsibility

Acknowledgement, Confirmation, and Status Reporting Demonstrate Responsibility

JUST OWN IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

A Classic Case of a Lack of Acknowledgement & Confirmation Our friend recently graduated with an advanced degree in Nursing. To celebrate, we invited her and her friends over for a party. A week before the party, we went to our friendly neighborhood grocery store...
Are You Ready to Be Your Own CEO? – 7 Steps You’ve Got to Take

Are You Ready to Be Your Own CEO? – 7 Steps You’ve Got to Take

I NEED A PLAYBOOK!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

With the accelerating rate of disruption out there these days, it makes you wonder if all of us will be self-employed one day. Access to technology is already empowering many of us to “hang up the shingle” and go into business for ourselves. With the explosion of new...
The 7 Tenets of The Barefoot Startup

The 7 Tenets of The Barefoot Startup

HOW DO YOU SPELL SUCCESS?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

According to Forbes, 90% of all new businesses fail. Why is the rate so high with so many great ideas? Is something missing? Something basic? According to the Small Business Administration, businesses that survive over 5 years tend to survive over 10 years. Do they...
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